Conversations' Top 15 Books for Young Readers in 2019

Conversations is excited to share it's Top 15 Books for Young Readers in 2019 as chosen by book club President and founder Cyrus Webb. As in the past the list features established authors as well as those who are rising stars.



Conversations' Top 15 Books for Young Readers in 2019 (listed in no particular order)

1. Ballpark Mysteries Super Special #4: The World Series Kids by David A. Kelly (Random House)
2. Almanac 2019 (National Geographic Kids)
3. Child of the Dream by Sharon Robinson (Scholastic Press)
4. The Little Dragon by Sheri Fink (Whimsical World Books)
5. Dork Diaries:Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever by Rachel Renee Russell (Aladdin/Simon and Schuster)
6. Something Like Gravity by Amber Smith (Aladdin/Simon and Schuster)
7. Vengeance Is Mine: The Reaping by Calogero Bradley (BlaqRayn Publishing)
8. Mo's Bows: A Young Person's Guide to Start-Up Success by Moziah Bridges (Running Press Kids/Hachette Book Group)
9. Oh, The Things I Can Be When I See Me by Valerie J. Lewis Coleman (Pen of the Writer, LLC)
10. Kidz Biz Book 3: Making All the Kidz Biz Rules by Gwen Richardson (Cushcity Communications)
11. But Mommy It's Not Fair! I Am Not Alone by Sherria L. Elliott (4Elliott Publishing)
12. Ginger's Neighborhood by I. Krystal Smith & Sharon T. L. Jackson (Get-Success Publishing)
13. That's Me by Donna Marie Leonard (Donna Marie Leonard)
14. Summer Camp Fun with Grandson by Lisa W. Beckwith (Shero Publishing)
15. Mother of Many by Pamela M. Tuck (Mascot Books)

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers in 2018

Over 3 dozen books for young readers came across the desk of Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb's desk in 2018. From those he is proud to share the 10 books for young readers that are sure to entertain, inspire and leave them wanting more.

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers in 2018

(listed in no particular order)

1. Tradition by Brendan Kiely (Margaret E. McElderry Books)
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (The Meltdown) by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
3. The Little Unicorn by Sheri Fink (Whimsical World Books)
4. I'm Mixed by Maggy Williams (Loving Healing Press)
5. Jack Wentworth: The Real Belt by Karen Ward Wilder (Karen Ward Wilder)
6. Alcohol,Drugs  You: A Young Person's Guide to Avoiding Addiction by Marc Treitler with Lianna Treitler (DoGood Press)
7. People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins (McElderry Books)
8. Magic Thinking for Kids by Marrielle Monte (Seize the Day Publishing)
9. Pidge Takes the Stage by Michelle Staubach Grimes (Pidge Media)
10. The Magician's Hat by Malcolm Mitchell (Orchard Books)

Conversations' Top 20 Books for Young Readers in 2017

For Conversations Media Group founder Cyrus Webb 2017 was the year of amazing books. "There were so many great ones that came our way this year," he says. "Conversations is glad to be able to share its favorites with the world and hopefully help others find something that will entertain, educate and inspire them."

This year's Top 20 Books for Young Readers continues Webb's mission of spotlighting books that others might have heard of that he had the pleasure of enjoying as well as lesser known titles and authors that he feels as though deserve recognition.

Without any further ado, here is this year's list (listed in no particular order):

1. I Am Sacagawea by Brad Meltzer (Dial Books/ Penguin Young Readers Group)
2. London & Sydney Explore the World: Texas by Kellen & Berthina Coleman  (Fomenky Publishing)
3. Listen by Leda Schubert (Neal Porter Book/Roaring Brook Press)
4. Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan (Chronicle Books)
5. Shaken: Young Reader's Edition by Tim Tebow (Waterbrook)
6. We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio (Alfred A. Knopf)
7. Larry the Alligator Makes Friends by LaDonna Marie (Createspace)
8. The Big Adventures of Tiny House by Susan Schaefer Bernardo (Inner Flower Child Books)
9. Champion Immortal by Brian Thompson (Great Nation Publishing)
10. The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie (Weinstein Books/Perseus Books)
11. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
12. Girls Who Code by Reshma Saujani (Viking/Penguin Young Readers Group)
13. Frazzled: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes by Booki Vivat (Harper Collins)
14. Counting Sea Life with the Little Seahorse by Sheri Fink and Derek Taylor Kent 
15. The Cool Thing About Being Yourself by Ethan Wheeler (Createspace)
16. Princesses Wear Pants by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim (Abrams Books)
17. Welcome to Wonderland: Beach Party Surf Monkey by Chris Grabenstein (Random House)
18. The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
19. Please Explain "Terrorism" to Me! by Laurie Zelinger, PhD (Loving Healing Press)
20. Animal Ark by Kwame Alexander (National Geographic Kids)

All the books in this year's list are available on Amazon.com.

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers/Teens of 2016

Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb has been a fan of books since he was a young child, spending most of his life with characters and stories that he found between their covers. As adult he has championed the arts and the important of literacy in his home state of Mississippi and the South, and through the Conversations platform he has introduced the world to great authors and readers for over a decade.

As the book club celebrates 10 years of sharing the importance of reading, Webb announces Conversations' Top 10 Books for young Readers/Teens of 2016.

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers/Teens of 2016 (listed in no particular order)

1. Bounce by Megan Shull (Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins)
2. The Amateurs by Sara Shepard (Freeform Books)
3. The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
4. My Dad Is An Alcoholic: What About Me? by Marc Treitler/Lianna Treitler (DoGood Press)
5. Something In Between by Melissa de la Cruz (Seventeen Fiction/Harlequin Teen)
6. Booked by Kwame Alexander (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
7. The DH by John Feinstein (Knoft)
8. Moo by Sharon Creech (Joanna Cotler Books/Harper Collins)
9. Gutless by Carl Deuker (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
10. Demon Dentist by David Walliams (Harper)